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This Friday, April 8, members of Made in NYC, an initiative of the Pratt Center for Community Development, are showcased in the Fashion Week Brooklyn x Made in NYC Runway Show. All of the designers work with manufacturers in the Garment District, including Noor Bchara who was a Venture Fellow in Pratt’s Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator. Learn more and see more designers @madeinnewyorkcity.

The 2022 Fifth Annual Research Open House is now online! Hosted by the Office of Research and Strategic Partnerships, the event celebrates, elevates, and cultivates the work of faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Explore a range of projects showcasing creative expertise, innovation, and inquiry and vote for your favorite in the People’s Choice Award.

This Thursday, April 7, at 6 PM EST, join the Inaugural Pratt Institute Faculty Art & Design Slam (FADS) Presentations on Zoom. Presenters will discuss their latest professional and academic endeavors in short, seven-minute presentations. Register here.

Follow @pratt_institute_jewelry for updates from the Jewelry BFA Thesis Exhibitions that are part of Pratt Shows, such as work by Danni Liu, BFA Fine Arts (Jewelry) ’22, who explores jewelry as a form of communication.

Langdon Graves, visiting assistant professor of fine arts, was interviewed by Maake about her drawing and sculpture practice and work in education: “I think it’s important to keep the community wheel turning and I want to share as much as I take. Teaching feels as integral as artmaking to my life as an artist in this city.”

Follow @prattfoundation for ongoing updates from students sharing their favorite work from their Foundation year.

John Monti, professor of fine arts, was interviewed by Tussle Magazine about his sculpture practice and work in education: “Teaching is a dynamic conversation; it’s never static, the sharing of ideas and perspectives impacts positively. Often I will ask myself the same questions in the studio that I am asking of my students.”

An NYC apartment building lights up with connections in alumna Rachel Bavaresco’s short animation “311 (three one one).” A still from the film appears on the cover of the new issue of Prattfolio. Read more @prattinstitute.

Pratt’s 2022 PreCollege summer program will be both in-person on campus and online this year. Registration for high school students is now open, with applications continuing to be accepted while there is space available.